River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-01-06
KEEPS MEmoRANprMs.


The American Agricultnr'st recommends to
its readers the keeping OF slate memorandum.
By forgetting to make repairs in season, it says,
or doing odd jobs when there is time, much is
lost every year. A good plan is to hang up
slate in a convenient place in the kitchen. with
a pencil attached so as to be always ready for
use Examine the tools and machines, and
write on the slate what should be repaired, and
what must be procured to repair them. Also
make a memorandum Of repairs necessary about
the fences and buildings. AS fast as these are
done, erase the memorandum, adding from time
to time others that may be needed. ON the
reverse side OF the slate, plan out what chores
and regular labor should be done, stating who
il TO do it. Have the boys, hired men and house
wife. learn to consult the memorandum, so that
each is informed about the labors Of the others,
and can mutually assist whenever required.
WINTER DAIRYING.
Wisconsin woman writing from viroqua,
Wiz easin, to the Western Farmer, presents
the following reasons in favor OF winter dairy
ing.
/. oar farm will keep one-third more COWS;
this may seem odd to many, but it is fact; il
takes more land to keep { COW FIVE months in
summer than it does to winter her seven months.
2. We get as many pounds Of butter per COW
and more than twice as much per pound for our
butter. IL is better for the COW to come in in
October or November than in the spring; che
has been dry two or three months, has had alum
dant exercise hunting her living on scanty pas
ture and fighting flies; her health il better, her
muscles are stronger TO stand the strain thar
they could be il tied up in the barn most OF the
time for three or four months previously.
3. 1t is better for the man. In the busy
time OF hlying and harvesting he has not been
compelled to quit at a certain time to milk those
COMPOUNDED cows" In the fall and early win
ter he has plenty OF time to devote to their vel
fare and IL he has a comfortable barn. land none
but idiots have Anything else for cows il is
much more comfortable milking in winter than
in summer. and then he has the satisfaction OF
knowing he is not laying still all winter and
grumbling because farming don't pay
(. 1t is better for the women be attc is
much easier to keep the milk. cream aud butter
from getting too cold in winter than it s to keep
them from getting too warm in summer. There
il not half the about it. and Their the glor-
ious gtion OF two OF three months from all care
Of the milk in the hottest days when extra help
and city company come and 90, and above all
the possibility OF going away for a few days
without feeling you are sadly neglecting the
milk. Why shouldn't we farmers wives have a
vacation like all city people, aud what time In
the " is better than the early fall, il IL nel-
Their too hot For too cold; good roads, horses
idle, and away we 20, intensely enjoying our
well-earned holiday. and come back refreshed to
orr winters work We had grave doubt about
making winter dairying pay; everybody says it
1 took lots Of extra feed and so IL does; we feed
twice az much as we used to, but when we count
our profits W find little is good. We have found
4 1y experience that hst extra feed that gives rs
al our profits, and that in fact ii costs bat little
/ more tOsmake a pound OF butter in winter than
/ in summer You must feed in winter TO make
T butter in summer, and why not change sroEnd
/ and make most Of the butter in winter? You
| can do IL without much II any expense or loss.
1 TaF shrr Fa-w fhran mr. n ~
! longer; they will give paying amount Of mills
Tor that time longer. and the fret You know you
will De into winter dairying and receiving great
| er Trofts. Why not Try itl